come to an understanding
Example Sentences
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Still, Riley said he was “really hopeful” that USC and Notre Dame could come to an understanding.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 24, 2025
But diplomats know that no progress is likely until the two sides' main backers - for the RSF, the United Arab Emirates, and for SAF, Saudi Arabia and Egypt - come to an understanding.
From BBC • Aug. 25, 2024
Makhsusi said he “had a session” with a lawyer in Baghdad to come to an understanding with the coffee company, “but so far we have not reached a solution.”
From Seattle Times • Dec. 21, 2022
In his July 11 op-ed, “A way forward on abortion,” Jonathan Rauch drew a parallel between abortion and same-sex marriage and suggested a 20-year discussion might help the nation come to an understanding.
From Washington Post • Jul. 14, 2022
He stayed but two days, yet now if ever was his chance to come to an understanding with Judith, perhaps even to fall in love with her.
From "Absalom, Absalom!" by William Faulkner
